Man dies after falling from tree he was trimming

Published 6:24 AM CDT Apr 29, 2013

LAKELAND, Fla. -

A 66-year-old man fell to his death while trimming a tree at his church, officials said.

Stephen Pederson volunteered to trim trees at All Faith Baptist Church near Lakeland on Saturday. Polk County Sheriff's officials said he apparently lost his footing as he was coming down after a limb he trimmed hit a power line. He fell about 20 feet.